Hospital inpatient programs are rehab facilities for substance abuse, which offer a private and clinical setting for people in recovery. A hospital inpatient program can be a beneficial alternative for somebody that has a co-occurring mental health issue, and someone with other medical needs which should be overseen by doctors. Individuals who partake in that program can be helped by mental health services whilst addressing issues which may have prompted their substance abuse. Often people with a co-occurring mental health disorders use drugs or alcohol to self medicate instead of efficiently responding to their disorder. Professional treatment counselors within a hospital inpatient program can help individuals turn things around so that they no longer find the need to use alcohol and drugs this way, and instead create solutions to make their mental health disorder more manageable. Prescription medication is often used to do this, however isn't the solution needed in all cases. By way of example, even slight environmental modifications in one's life can relieve stress and place a fresh perspective on things so that the individual doesn't feel compelled to abuse drugs or alcohol. Therapy within a hospital inpatient program will help reveal such problems so they can be resolved.